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Registered Nurse- Informaticist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Castle Point, MO - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 94553 - 94553
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
15 October 2026 (10 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
21 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Summary
Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team and executes position responsibilities that demonstrates leadership experience and creative approaches and systematically evaluates current practice. This position is located at the Castle Point VA Medical Center in Wappingers Falls NY.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Works with close supervision is responsible and accountable for individual informatics nursing practice and seeks direction from others as needed.
- Manages workload as assigned organizes and completes duties in an efficient and appropriate manner.
- Participates in the development implementation and evaluation of interdisciplinary care.
- With guidance competently determines the most appropriate use of expertise in systems issues requiring intervention and quality and performance measures.
- Identifies expected outcomes as measurable goals.
- Demonstrates how healthcare capabilities and technology adjoined to the EHR to deliver quality care can be developed implemented monitored maintained and optimized by informatics tools.
- Independently identifies expected outcomes as measurable informatics goals.
- Participates in the design and development using informatics principles to address the situation and/or issue.
- Utilizes specific evidence-based actions and steps specific to the identified problem to achieve defined outcomes.
- Synthesizes available data information and knowledge relevant to the situation to identify patterns and variances.
- Provides leadership at the unit/group or team level to enable healthcare capabilities and the evolution of technology adjoined to the EHR thereby delivering quality care by developing implementing monitoring maintaining and optimizing informatics tools and access to them.
- Applies proficient skills in nursing informatics problem-solving and clinical knowledge/judgment to guide/support staff in planning executing and evaluating outcomes of unit level quality or performance improvement initiatives.
- Applies advanced clinical knowledge/judgment to lead staff involvement in planning decision-making and evaluating outcomes beyond the immediate practice setting.
- Develops recommendations and strategies to address and resolve complex issues and problems providing direction for all key stakeholders.
- Establishes formal and informal consultative relationships that can also provide professional development and mentorship opportunities.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay: Competitive salary regular salary increases potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave 13 days of sick leave 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Telework: Ad-hoc. Available at service discretion and management approval.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Subject to background/security investigation.
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
- Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE); OR Individuals attending a masters level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelors level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program. Upon achievement of a State license the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program. (Reference VA Handbook 5005 Appendix G6); OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing possession of a current full active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program. Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD).
- Current full active and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. Puerto Rico) of the United States or the District of Columbia. Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements but do not possess the required licensure may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.)
Grade Determinations: The following Scope Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates and if appropriate the level within a grade. The Dimension requirements (Practice Veteran/Patient Driven Care Leadership Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: I Level I
Preferred Qualifications: Candidates should have demonstrated experience as a Registered Nurse in a health informatics role including hands-on work with VistA/CPRS and integrated hardware/software applications. Preferred candidates will have experience leading interdisciplinary teams and
collaborating across program service and network levels; applying evidence-based practice to improve clinical outcomes; and contributing to system optimization data management or requirements/change management initiatives. Experience with Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) and familiarity with artificial intelligence tools or applications in a clinical or informatics setting are a plus. Experience mentoring staff presenting at professional conferences publishing in nursing or informatics journals or participating in professional informatics organizations is also highly desirable. Prior experience within a VA or other large multi-facility healthcare system is a plus.
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit Requirements: VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Service.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education or if a degree is required for the position. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit: information
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
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